Gordon at home in outfield

Hailed as the second coming of George Brett when the Royals selected him with the second overall pick of the 2005 draft, Alex Gordon will have to settle for becoming the next Amos Otis now that Kansas City has moved him from third base to the outfield.

Chef Kerry Simon to add burger bar

Celebrity chef Kerry Simon is opening a burger bar in Harrah’s, based in part on the burger he cooked to win “Iron Chef.”

CORRECTIONS

A story about Paragon Gaming in Sunday’s Business Section contained an error. The correct name of the stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, is BC Place.

IN BRIEF

Oil prices on Monday fell to their lowest point so far this year and are down about 20 percent in just two weeks as investors worry about the ripple effects of a debt crisis in Europe.

IN BRIEF

The New York Racing Association is running out of money and might have to shut down in less than three weeks, the day after the Belmont Stakes.

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BASEBALL

RANKING THE REBELS: 91 – Joe Darger

Years: 2005 to 2009, Career highlights: The 6-foot-7-inch forward started 69 of 127 career games, averaging 7.6 points.

An honest moniker for state ‘vision’ panel

Having read through the Nevada Vision Stakeholders Group proposals and all the related news reports and editorials, pro and con, it’s obvious the panel is almost laughably misnamed. Clearly, it should be called the Nevada Vision Takeholders Group.

Lull shapes new budget for agency

At the height of the building boom in 2005, the Las Vegas Valley Water District added more than 24,000 new customers. In 2009, that number fell to 280 requests for new service.

Property upkeep focus of county code changes

Those who live in unincorporated areas would face heavier fines for neglecting their properties if Clark County commissioners approve some proposed codes today.

Commissioners to hear plans for state-of-the-art arenas

Those who are proposing arenas to house top-tier sports and other events will get their first chance today to make a public pitch to the Clark County commissioners, who will decide the winning player.